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hyperaphia

[ hahy-per-ey-fee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. abnormal sensitivity to touch.


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  • hy·per·aph·ic [hahy-per-, af, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperaphia1

hyper- + Greek aph ( ) touch + -ia

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